A Jack Britt High School graduate is speaking out about a striptease that cost him his diploma.

Quintin Murphy, however, said the stunt was not a prank, but a demonstration.

"I deeply apologize if you guys took it the wrong way," said Murphy.

Murphy told ABC11 he did it to draw the world's attention to the plight of Iraqi and Afghanistan veterans with PTSD. It was a protest over how he says his uncle and grandfather and other wounded war vets have been treated.

"Fayetteville does not have the best VA hospital," said Murphy. "I have been there with my uncle and grandfather, and I've seen how poor things are, and like these are men that have served."

Murphy said his uncle is a wounded warrior, and he knew Quintin was going to do the striptease. He says his uncle wholeheartedly supports him.